PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Chris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Chris is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Harmon
vs
Chris

150 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

220 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Harmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Chris!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harmon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chris tries to break the clinch but Harmon is controlling the position.
Chris controlling the action here for a moment.
Chris has Harmon pressed against the cage.
Chris receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Harmon avoids the elbow strike from Chris, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chris blocks the elbow strike.
Harmon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chris's efforts to push away.
Chris managing to block the knees to the body from Harmon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Chris.
Chris is looking to break free of the clinch but Harmon has double underhooks.
Harmon jumps guard but Chris stands there with Harmon around his waist. Harmon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chris is trying to pull guard but Harmon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harmon backwards.
Harmon misses with a body punch.
Chris is trying to break the clinch but Harmon is controlling him.
Harmon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harmon is pressed up against the cage. Chris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harmon down to the mat. Harmon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmon doesn't manage to clinch there - Chris circles away.
As Harmon backs off Chris throws a huge counter combo but Harmon manages to avoid it all.
Chris lands with a nice combination. Harmon backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Randy Harmon has been cut.

Chris has Harmon up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Chris.
Chris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chris tries to pull guard but Harmon won't allow it.
Randy Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Chris.

Chris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Chris scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chris tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Harmon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Chris has his feet on Harmon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris tries for a takedown but Harmon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chris fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas Chris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harmon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chris.
Harmon fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris thows a leg kick but Harmon checks it

and Harmon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harmon.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Chris manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Harmon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harmon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chris walks away with a smile on his face. Harmon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harmon misses with a double jab
and Harmon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Chris.

Chris pushes Harmon up against the cage in a clinch.
Chris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chris is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Chris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Harmon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Harmon fails with the takedown.
Chris goes for a double leg but Harmon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harmon continues to drive forward.
Nice sprawl there from Harmon as Chris shoots in.
No joy there for Harmon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Randy Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Chris.
Chris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harmon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Randy Harmon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harmon as he jumps to the side.
Harmon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Harmon clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harmon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chris is trying to drag Harmon to the mat but Harmon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harmon tries to score a body lock takedown but Chris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harmon fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chris or perhaps it was just good defense by Harmon, which made it look bad.
Chris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chris stuffs the takedown.
Chris lands a nice looking body shot.

Chris moves into the clinch successfully.
Harmon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chris stalls.
Chris wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris goes for a takedown attempt but Harmon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harmon pinned against the cage. Harmon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chris is breathing heavily.

Chris clinches up with Harmon and pushes him back against the cage.
Chris tries to score a body lock takedown but Harmon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harmon gets underhooks to prevent Chris's takedown attempt.
Harmon tries to pull guard but Chris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chris is trying to break free.

Harmon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chris uses from the top position.
Chris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Harmon is looking for a triangle but Chris pushes his legs off easily.
Harmon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harmon controls Chris momentarily but Chris frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Harmon has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Chris doesn't defend quickly enough and Harmon has managed to lock this one up! Can Chris escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Harmon on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Randy Harmon!